'Ready and willing' to do a Brexit deal, Britain tells EU

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His insistence that Britain is boosting preparations to leave without a divorce agreement if Brussels refuses to renegotiate has spooked markets, sent the pound tumbling and prompted some lawmakers to suspect a no-deal Brexit is his ultimate goal.

The government source said this was not the case, but the EU had to understand that Johnson could not again bring forward the deal that was rejected by Britain's parliament three times, leading to the resignation of his predecessor Theresa May.

"We want a deal. It's sad that they don't want to negotiate with us," the source said, on condition of anonymity. "The fact that the Withdrawal Agreement has been rejected by large margins by the House of Commons on three occasions means that, if there's going to be a deal, they have to be prepared to renegotiate. We're ready and willing to do so.

 

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Some people don't give in to demands. He shouldn't be chastised, Neither should May. Weird chess game they playing, The Pound won't break over night. Tact perhaps.. Ultimatums never end well. Its not a boxing match after all. Debate and compromise, always goes both ways.

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